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SUMMARY:Nonprofit Affinity Group / Favorite Things
LOCATION:Location Sarah's Inn 1547 Circle Ave Forest Park\, IL Parking: Sar
 ah's Inn has a parking lot or there is street parking available on Circle.
DESCRIPTION:The Chamber's Nonprofit Affinity Group gathers the first Thursd
 ay of most months to connect with each other and benefit from some profess
 ional development. We start at 12:30 with time to network\, then have our 
 presenter begin at 1 pm. We welcome you to join us! This month: Favorite T
 hings! Nonprofit “tools of the trade” range from constantly evolving t
 ech resources to the people and partnerships that help move our missions f
 orward. In this interactive session\, Michelle will lead the discussion on
  favorite tools nonprofit leaders are using right now — and you’ll be 
 invited to share yours\, too. From discounted nonprofit resources and AI t
 ools to grant sourcing\, revenue diversification\, networking\, and organi
 zational efficiencies\, this conversation is designed to spark practical i
 deas you can use right away. Expect a collaborative exchange of insights\,
  recommendations\, and real-world experiences from fellow nonprofit profes
 sionals. Participants will also help shape a future Nonprofit Affinity Gro
 up Meeting topic through feedback gathered at the end of the session. WHO 
 IS OUR PRESENTER? Michelle is the first Executive Director of PING (Provid
 ing Instruments for the Next Generation) and has guided the organization
 ’s transition from a working board to a staff-led model overseeing day-t
 o-day operations. Under her leadership\, PING has expanded its programming
 \, has been serving more students\, and has increased revenue while divers
 ifying its funding sources\, improving the organization’s financial sust
 ainability. She has also strengthened and streamlined internal operations\
 , including implementing a CRM to better safeguard information and improve
  access and efficiency. Prior to joining staff in 2022\, Michelle served o
 n PING’s board of directors for three years. Michelle brings extensive e
 xperience in communications\, marketing\, and community engagement. She pr
 eviously worked as Arts Editor and journalist for Growing Community Media\
 , publishing arts-focused stories in the Wednesday Journal and other publi
 cations. Earlier in her career\, she served as a Corporate Communications 
 Manager at a Fortune 500 company\, producing marketing videos and leading 
 employee communications\, including a globally distributed newsletter and 
 benefits rollouts. Her degree is in Broadcast Journalism from the Universi
 ty of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign. Michelle has a long history of voluntee
 rism in the community\, including with the OPRF High School Marching Huski
 es\, and currently serves as co-chair of the Nonprofit Affinity Group for 
 the Oak Park–River Forest Chamber of Commerce. Parking: Sarah's Inn has 
 a parking lot or there is street parking available on Circle. Fees & regis
 tration details Free for Chamber members / $25 nonmembers\n\nhttps://www.o
 prfchamber.org/events/94381
URL:https://www.oprfchamber.org/events/94381
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